Tag: United Kingdom

• Friday, November 10th 2017 - 18:25 UTC

  Europe gets tough on Brexit: UK has two weeks to clarify key issues or make concessions

  

  The UK has two weeks to clarify key issues or make concessions if progress is to be made in Brexit talks, the bloc's chief negotiator has said. Michel Barnier was speaking after meeting the Brexit secretary for talks on citizens' rights, the Irish border, and the UK's “divorce bill”.

• Wednesday, November 8th 2017 - 14:27 UTC

  The Mayor of Buenos Aires met Sadiq Khan to discuss global cities challenges

  

  The Mayor of Buenos Aires Mr. Horacio Rodríguez Larreta met his peer Sadiq Khan in London City Hall on Monday to discuss urban development strategies that both global cities are pursuing.

• Tuesday, November 7th 2017 - 09:40 UTC

  UK praise for Argentina's Human Rights Record

  

  The United Kingdom praised Argentina for the advances in implementing human rights legislation and practice. The UK statement was delivered at the 28th session of the Universal Period Review during the discussion of Argentina's Human Rights Record on 6 November 2017. The Universal Periodic Review takes place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva

• Monday, November 6th 2017 - 08:27 UTC

  Sex related allegations involving cabinet ministers further weaken Theresa May's government

  

  The scandal surrounding Britain’s political class deepened Sunday with more allegations of sexual harassment, abuse of power and other misdeeds, including new claims involving a key ally of Prime Minister Theresa May, further distracting the UK government from its Brexit agenda and again exposing the weakness and vulnerability of her Conservative administration.

• Monday, November 6th 2017 - 07:58 UTC

  UK Business lobby believes current Brexit negotiations resemble “a prime time soap opera”

  

  Current Brexit negotiations resemble “a prime-time soap opera”, the president of the Confederation of British Industry, CBI, is expected to claim on Monday, according to BBC. Paul Drechsler will tell the lobby group's annual conference it is time for government and business to unite behind “a clear strategy”.

• Friday, November 3rd 2017 - 08:08 UTC

  Foreign Secretary commits support for freedom of expression projects

  

  Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has committed (Thursday 2 November) UK support for freedom of expression projects in countries where press freedom is curtailed.

• Friday, November 3rd 2017 - 07:37 UTC

  Bank of England's first interest rate increase in a decade; Brexit impact hovers over future decisions

  

  The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in a decade to contain an increase in inflation stoked by the Brexit vote, in what is otherwise a moment of high uncertainty for the economy. In a statement Thursday, the bank said it had lifted its benchmark rate, which affects the cost of loans and savings rates in the wider economy, to 0.50% from the record low of 0.25%.

• Friday, November 3rd 2017 - 07:02 UTC

  'Cronus' Williamson new Defense Secretary: strength or weakness of PM May's cabinet?

  

  British Prime Minister Theresa May named Gavin Williamson defence secretary on Thursday after his predecessor, Michael Fallon, became the first casualty of a deepening scandal in British politics. Williamson, 41, is a trusted ally of the prime minister whose former job as chief whip involved enforcing discipline for May's Conservative Party in parliament.

• Thursday, November 2nd 2017 - 08:49 UTC

  London could lose 75.000 financial services jobs by 2019, when UK leaves the EU

  

  The Bank of England expects Britain to lose up to 75,000 financial services jobs in the years after its departure from the European Union in 2019, the BBC reported. London dominates global currency trading and is Europe’s main finance hub.

• Thursday, November 2nd 2017 - 08:31 UTC

  Fallon resigns saying his behavior “has fallen short”, and argues “culture has changed over the years”

  

  Defense Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has resigned, saying his behavior may have “fallen short” of the standards expected by the UK military. He told the BBC that what had been “acceptable 15, 10 years ago is clearly not acceptable now”.Fallon is the first politician to quit following recently revealed claims of serious sexual abuse in Parliament.